Local Obituaries

He was born in Binghamton, N.Y., and lived in Plainville before moving to Richfield Springs, N.Y., at age 16 to help on his grandparents' dairy farm. He had operated a heavy equipment dismantling yard for the past 30 years.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 94 Broad St., Plainville. Bailey Funeral Home, Plainville, is in charge of arrangements.

Eleanor L. Carbone;

Southington

Eleanor Lepore Carbone, formerly of Southington, died Saturday.

She was born in Plainville and lived in Southington from 1949 to 1962. She spent the past 33 years in Huntington Beach, Calif.

She is survived by her husband, Chris Carbone; two daughters, Joanne Carter of Valdosta, Ga., and Christine Rossini of Hollywood, Calif.; and a brother, Augustine F. Lepore Jr. of Bristol.

A service will be Saturday at 11:15 a.m. at DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington, to St. Thomas Church for a Mass at noon. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery. Calling hours are tonight from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.

Mary Della Porta,

94; Of Southington

Mary Rossetti Della Porta of Southington died Wednesday at the Summit of Plantsville. She was 94.

She was born in Italy.

She is survived by a son, Joseph Della Porta of Southington; and a daughter, Benedetta Della Porta Mancini of Avellino, Italy. Her husband, Marco Della Porta, died previously.

The funeral will be Saturday at 9:15 a.m. from DellaVecchia Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Southington, to St. Thomas Church for a Mass at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery, Southington. Calling hours are tonight from 4 to 8 at the funeral home.